The Best Way to Reach Chiang Rai

If you are planning a trip to Chiang Rai, you would surely want to know How to reach Chiang Rai. Find out the best way to reach Chiang Rai from the guides that are available online. There are a number of ways to reach Chiang Rai. As per your convenience, choose the easiest way to reach Chiang Rai

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Feel the pulse of the nerve center of northern Thailand with Chiang Rai travel packages. Chiang Rai makes for an excellent base for those who seek to explore the region that boasts of great natural beauty. Discover the spicy local cuisine while availing holidays. This tours help tourists mingle with people of various ethnicities who call the city their home.

AirAsia and Thai Airways are among the airlines that bring tourists picking thisi holiday packages to the Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport in the city. There are two bus stations in the city: while people from the region come to the old bus station, tourists on a Chiang Rai tour come from further away to the newer terminal. Tourists can travel to Chiang Rai after getting to Chiang Mai in trains.

You may use the public transport system to travel within the city during your trip to Chiang Rai. While tuk-tuks, songtthaews and taxis take travelers to most parts of the city, bikes can be rented to go further into the province. Chiang Rai vacation packages allow you to see the various churches and temples, museums and the Kok river front.

How to Reach Chiang Rai

By Air

Mae FahLuang-Chiang Rai International Airport is the nearest airport located in Phaholyotin Road, 8 kms from the centre of the city. Rental cars are available there will take you to your destination. You can catch a Nok Air, Air Asia or Thai Airways flight to Bangkok. There are also direct flights from China (Kunming) thrice a week.

By Rail

The nearest train station is in Chiang Mai. There are buses plying to Chiang Rai from there.

By Bus

There are two bus stations in Chiang Rai, the Old Bus Station (Bus Terminal 1) and the New Bus Station (Bus Terminal 2). You can get buses to Chiang Khong and Mae Sai from Terminal 1, buses for Bangkok from Terminal 2, and buses heading to Chiang Mai from both terminals.

By Road

Chiang Rai can be accessed from Bangkok via highways 1 and 32. From Chiang Mai you should take highway 118.

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Chiang Rai is a beautiful destination for tourists because of its exceedingly beautiful natural and cultural wealth. A trip to Chiang Rai can be enjoyed the most if it is planned well in advance and all necessary permissions are taken care of. Please contact your local travel agent in order to avail the best deals available in the Chiang Rai travel packages. You can read about Chiang Rai Holiday packages in the form of online brochures.

Make the most of what Chiang Rai has to offer - scenic mountains, hill-tribes, beautiful waterfalls, majestic temples - by choosing from myriad opportunities listed in the Chiang Rai Tourism Guides. So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags for an adventure of a lifetime!